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I dont really have any before pictures! I wish I took some in my underwear or something before I started the band journey. here is a picture of me last March and then Now.

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sticking with the same pose. ha

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and one from right now at this moment:

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I'm getting braver! The first one is from July 2007 three days after surgery in my DD's messy room weight was approx. 287. I lost 38 pounds before I was banded. Thankfully I don't have any pictures from my high of 324 pounds. The second one is from this past weekend, 7 months post surgery, ten months dieting, weight approx. 218. Still quite heavy:redface:, but did you notice those collar bones, LOL!

If anyone knows how to make them smaller, please do.

Thanks. Gotta run - support group tonight.

Sue

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I finally have some decent before and after pix to share. The before picture was a couple of years ago. The second was taken today at 205lbs.

Its not over but I feel so much better now!!!!:)

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Here is a before and after head shot. I am down 34 lbs and really can't tell in full body pics but I notice a difference in my face. OH and the hair change helps lol =)

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here they are ... last pics of mah belly (clothed!!!)

almost 17 months post op, 150ish pounds down. i cant wait to get rid of this belly..

first pic is 'before', middle is current in the same pants with my shirt raised, right is current in pants that fit.

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These are the day of the lap band and last month. I got a new haircut and have lost more. But I wanted to share where I am at for now. More to come....

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Ok, so I started this journey in Feb 2006 at 218 lbs. I am currently at 165 lbs and I am just tickled to death!! I started at a size 18, and I am currently in a size 8!! The loss has been slow, but I am getting there…very close to goal!! I met my original goal, and now I have set a new goal. I have included some pics of me at around 190 wearing an orange shirt and tan capris…then I am in the same clothes at 165lbs. I just did it for reference. It was fun to see the difference. Sometimes I forget to give myself credit for my accomplishment. Putting on the old clothes helps me remember just how big I really was compared to my current size!

Here is before @ 208, surgery day, then current, in progress--in my size 8s!!

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Annnnd Before:

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And this is fun...me at 190 something:

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And again at 165:

A few inches and a silly girl:

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And finally, I am just happy now...I actually let people take my pic!!

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before

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before

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right before

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before

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before

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about 2 months after

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about 5 months after

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also 5 months

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bout 6 months later

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these 2 r a good comparision pose of before and about 7 months later

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december

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8months later

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2weeks ago down bout 70lbs want 15 more

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My latest Down 70 LBS !!!!

Before 250 pds 223 209

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Now 180 ( im actually 177 as of today )

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From a size 24 to 14 and those are getting too big now !

Mindy

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Ok here is my two month update. I am almost embarrassed to show this first picture because I am so huge but here it goes. I amdown about 30 lbs now.

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I thought I would post a different kind of before and after. I posted the first picture in the scar stages thread a week after I was banded. I am almost 2 years post op from being banded. I had an abdominoplasty 3 weeks ago in the second picure. I am still very swollen from the surgery, but thought it was very cool to see how my band scars and moles have moved after my PS. The port scar was about 5 inches above my belley button. Now it is right next to it. (My one pic was done in the mirror, so it looks likes its on the opposite side)

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Hi everyone! Just thought I would post some progress pics. The first picture is me at 330lbs (sorry it's fuzzy) and the second picture is me at 260.

All I have right now is a head shot, but I'll eventually do a full body shot.

Me at 330lbs

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Me at 260lbs

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